St. Peter's Presbyterian Church
| St. Peter's Presbyterian Church | |
|---|---|
Cemetery and church, rear and east elevation, 2012 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Presbyterian |
| Leadership | The Rev. Lynn Horan |
| Location | |
| Location | Spencertown, NY, USA |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°19′23″N 73°32′46″W / 42.32306°N 73.54611°W |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Federal |
| General contractor | Capt. William Avery Babcock |
| Completed | 1826 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | east |
| Length | 60 feet (18 m) |
| Width | 40 feet (12 m) |
| Height (max) | 70 feet (21 m) |
| Materials | wood, brick |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Added to NRHP | August 2, 2002 |
| NRHP Reference no. | 02000821 |
| Website | |
| http://saintpeterspc.org/ | |
St. Peter's Presbyterian Church is located at the junction of New York State Route 203 and South Street (Columbia County Route 7) in Spencertown, New York, United States. It is a tall frame building in a style similar to those found in New England, the native region of many of the area's original 18th century settlers. Just to its east is Spencertown Cemetery, with graves dating to 1760, shortly after the area was settled and the congregation formed.
The church was built in 1771, across the road from where it now stands. It was moved to its present location and expanded slightly in 1826. Over the rest of the 19th and 20th centuries it was renovated and modified slightly. In 2002 it and the cemetery were added to the National Register of Historic Places.